New Zealand
The 2020/2021 season will live long in the memory of Jamie Richards. The Matamata trainer, who heads Te Akau’s racing operation, sits atop the New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership with 157 wins and nearly $6 million to his credit this term. While dominant in New Zealand, Richards also experienced
New Zealand
Sam O’Malley is pretty chuffed with how his season has gone so far. The Central Districts apprentice jockey has racked up 30 wins in the saddle so far, more than double his previous best tally, and he noted his third-placing aboard Deerfield in the Gr.1 Captain Cook
For Albukhturi (NZ) (Iffraaj), the time has come to make a stand and turn potential into performance in the Listed WAROA-Belmont Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. Michael Gangemi, who trains in partnership with his brother Chris, is optimistic the Iffraaj gelding can make an impact, despite his market status and
New Zealand
Ardmore Trainer Nick Bishara knows what it is like to loosen the reins on a stable talent to enable them to reach their full potential. The Auckland horseman initially prepared star mare Verry Elleegant to win two of her three starts in New Zealand before her partial sale and relocation
Australia
Springtime in Melbourne has always been Denis Pagan's time to shine. The legendary football coach turned horse trainer has celebrated AFL premierships and VRC Derby triumphs in the climactic months of Melbourne's sporting season, and he's hoping to be holding up more prized silverware
New Zealand
Southern jockey Akshay Balloo is facing an extended stint on the sidelines after breaking his leg in a trackwork fall on Tuesday. Balloo, 30, now faces surgery after breaking his tibia just below his knee. "I'm doing okay. I'm in hospital and just need surgery
New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced the 2021 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards will be held in Hamilton on Sunday, 12 September. “Following the disruption of COVID last year, which led to the Awards being held as a virtual event, we are looking forward to celebrating
New Zealand
The well-travelled Cheval Prometteur (Declaration of War) will make his raceday return at Ruakaka on Saturday after an injury enforced layoff. The six-year-old gelding suffered a stress fracture in a cannon bone last year when preparing for the Gr.3 Jarden Stakes (2000m) and trainer Catherine Cameron
Australia
The NZ suffix has featured prominently behind many of John O’Shea’s stakes performers this season, and this week he had the opportunity to visit the source. The Sydney trainer’s roll of honour of New Zealand-bred performers this year includes the likes of Gr.1 Randwick Guineas
New Zealand
A more measured campaign is poised to pay dividends for Wairarapa galloper Charlie Horse (NZ) (Zacinto) in the coming weeks. That's the prediction from Masterton trainer Stacey Dougan as she goes about putting the finishing polish on the Zacinto seven-year-old gelding ahead of Saturday's
Australia
Exciting sprinter Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto) has secured his spot in this year's Everest. The John O'Shea-trained four-year-old was announced as the TAB's slot-holder on Wednesday afternoon and is marked a $13 with Sportsbet for the race. The
Australia
New Zealand-bred gelding Almsgiver (NZ) (Contributer) broke maiden ranks at Swan Hill on Sunday when taking out his mile event. Finding himself outside the leader in the early stages, jockey Dean Yendall eventually found cover for Almsgiver, one out one back, before peeling out at the 600m mark and